One Natick town worker was killed and another is in critical condition after a backhoe accident at West Street and Redman Drive on Tuesday night.

One Natick town worker was killed and another is in critical condition after a backhoe accident at West Street and Redman Drive on Tuesday night.

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Updated: 3:22 AM EST Feb 5, 2014

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WEBVTT THIS IS A VERY ACTIVE SCENE AND POLICE ARE KEEPING US BACK FROM IT. WE DO KNOW ACCORDING TO SOURCES THAT A WORKER HAS BEEN KILLED HERE. IT IS NOT CLEAR IF HIS BODY IS STILL HERE AT THE SCENE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE CORNER OF WEST STREET AND REDMOND DRIVE. WE HAVE VIDEO AND SOME PHOTOS . SOURCES TELL NEWS CENTER 5 THAT SEVERAL MEN WERE WORKING WITH THE BACKUP ON A WATER MAIN BREAK. TWO OF THE MEN WERE BEHIND THE BACKHOE AND SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG. ONE OF THE MEN WAS PENNED BY THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND HE HAS DIED. THE OTHER MAN IS CRITICALLY INJURED AND IS NOW AT BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER. SOURCES TELL US THAT BOTH OF THESE YOUNG MEN ARE FORMER NATICK HIGH SCHOOL GRADS. ONE WORKER DEAD AND ANOTHER

1 killed, 1 injured in Natick backhoe accident

One Natick town worker was killed and another is in critical condition after a backhoe accident at West Street and Redman Drive on Tuesday night.